You know we’re a little obsessed with the weather here at Clothes-Make-the-Man and with it being as unpredictable as it is right now – it may be time to invest in some pieces you can wear on both cold, or should I say freezing, and warm, make that roasting all in the same day. Knitted Polo Shirts are a great example of the kind of apparel that really fits this bill. The Knitted Wool keeps you warm whilst with short sleeves and the natural fibre of wool keep you ventilated and cool, simple.

Here are our top 6 picks:

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Ben Sherman

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Jigsaw Menswear

For the modern man, trainers are an indispensable part of their wardrobe, it can be an essential part of an outfit in ensuring you make a statement for all the right reasons. With ‘Old Skool’ trainers having recently had a resurgence in the style stakes, whether it be the Stan Smith’s from Adidas or the Reebok Classics Sneakers, these pieces are timeless and can make any outfit have that classic/retro feel. Below we have compiled 6 of the best ‘Old Skool ‘ sneaker styles that would look great with any outfits for this upcoming Spring:

Converse – Jack Purcell Signature

Reebok – Men’s NPC Vintage Sneakers

Asics – Gel Kayano

No longer are leather Biker jackets the remit of old, Hairy, slightly podgy, Hell’s Angels types, in fact I’d go as far to say nothing could be further from the true. The Biker Jacket has become a modern day classic in the contemporary man’s wardrobe and the idea that it’s to be worn in a James Dean styleee, on your bike teamed with a tee and Denim jeans is totally outdated. Take a look at some of the images of celebs wearing the classic jacket below. It’s a totally versatile piece thats as at home being dressed up with a formal shirt and tie, like Channing Tatum, Ewan McGregor at the recent Mortdecai Premiere or Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy. As it is being thrown on and worn in a casual manner like the magic Daniel Readcliffe, Kanye West or Mr David Beckham.

Great examples of how to wear your Biker Jacket

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First up we have a classic from the brand who seem to have struck gold in hitting the balance between Biker and style perfectly, Belstaff.

This one just goes to show it doesn’t have to be in leather to be Biker and is from Diesel.

A wonderful example of a traditional Biker style jacket from Label Lab at House of Fraser.

Once again a brand that manages to seamlessly fuse traditional Biker quality with true style is Burberry Brit at MRPORTER.com

On a budget, no worries this is great value and is totally on trend from River Island

If your after the authentic real deal look no further than this number from Schott at Asos

If I be honest, I kinda of thought the fascination in Christmas jumpers, with particular reference to the more cheesier end of the spectrum would have been on the decline, but nothing could be further from the truth. According to High Street retailer, Debenhams who recentky reported that sales of its novelty festive jumpers are up more than 200% on last year, with photographs of celebrities like Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber in their Christmas knits helping to fuel the trend.
This trend in funky festive sweaters, emblazonedwith everything from snowmen to reindeer, Santa and flashing lights, are now a firm favourite among Britons with more than a third of men (35%) and three in ten women (31%) admitting to owning one, accor
ding to Debenhams survey.

Along with this is the fantastic work that the Charity Save the Children do with their Christmas Day day initiative, which just so happens to occur a week today on 12th December. But rather then like in past years where we covered the very Christmassy of Christmas jumpers, baubles and all, this year we are trying to be more discreet, refined and versatile. Essentially, we’ve selected knitwear which won’t necessarily have you looking out of place if you wear them post December 25th, but without people throwing in your face, “Come on, get into the Spirit!”

This this is a perfect example of a piece of knitwear you won’t feel out of place wearing any of the other 364 other days of the year by Tommy Hilfiger

This versatile festive knit is available by none other than Jacamo

This Great example is from Barbour available exclusively at John Lewis.

Lyle & Scott have launched a series of fetching lil festive sweater this season to be merry

This festive offering comes to us from Joules.com available at House of Fraser

Well well if this doesn’t sum up a traditional Christmas nothing does, this classic is from Polo Ralph Lauren from MRPORTER.com